Kangxi's Happy Life

In order to meet the wayward emperor as soon as possible, after discussing with everyone, Rong Ruo decided not to stay in Wuxi, and went directly to Suzhou to wait for the holy driver.

Just when he was about to leave, Cao Yin asked to see him.

Rong Ruo frowned, Cao Yin?This former friend is the Holy Majesty's confidant in the south of the Yangtze River. What is he doing here?

The ancestors of the Cao family returned to Zhengbai Banner for "coating". Cao Yin's grandfather, Cao Zhenyan, was appreciated by Dorgon in those days, and he was appointed as a leader. He participated in the suppression of Jiang Xiang's rebellion.After entering the customs, he was appointed as a civil servant.In the eighth year of Shunzhi, Shunzhi took Dorgon's Zhengbai Banner under his own management, and the Cao family became the coat of the Imperial Household Office, responsible for handling court chores.

At this time, Cao Yin's father, Cao Xi, was also promoted from the guard of the palace to the second-class guard of the inner court.His mother, Sun Shi, was the Holy Majesty's nanny.Cao Yin served as the Holy Majesty's companion and imperial bodyguard when he was young, so he received special care and favor from the Holy Majesty.In the second year of Kangxi, Cao Xi was appointed as Jiangning weaving, responsible for purchasing silk from the royal Jiangnan area, and monitoring officials at all levels in the south.In the 23rd year of Kangxi, Cao Xi died of illness, and the Holy Majesty promoted Cao Yin to be weaving in Suzhou.

During this trip to the south of the Yangtze River, Cao Yin never showed up, which made Rong Ruo feel very strange.Both of them used to be the Holy Majesty's imperial guards in the past, and their friendship in private is also very good.It was only later that Cao Yin was ordered to go to the south of the Yangtze River, and the relationship became more distant.

The Holy One was fortunate enough to tour the south of the Yangtze River, and because of the friendship between Cao Yin and the Holy One when they were young, it was natural for him to accompany his companions, but he has never seen him.The emperor was missing today, but he came here suddenly. I don't know what his intention is.

When Cao Yin entered the main hall, he greeted all elder brothers first, and then slowly said: "The dragon boat of the Holy Majesty has been attacked." As soon as he said this, everyone in the audience was shocked.

Yinxuan immediately stood up: "Lord Cao, what's the matter?" Yesterday the imperial father came back from lunch with them, and he didn't travel by dragon boat!

Cao Yin was also sweating profusely: "The slave was ordered by the Holy Master to lead the navy to ambush in Taihu Lake. The bandits in Taihu Lake really attacked the dragon boat. Although the slave led the crowd to wipe them out, he did not find the whereabouts of the Holy Master. The slave did not protect the master. , the servant deserves to die!" After finishing speaking, Cao Yin quickly knelt down and pleaded guilty.

Rong Ruo pondered for a moment: "Since the emperor asked us to wait for him in Suzhou, let's go there. Being flustered at this time will not help the matter. The key is to trust the emperor."

Everyone remembered that the emperor had never lost anything, so this time they could only believe that nothing would happen to him.

Seeing that Cao Yin was still full of panic, Rong Ruo could only comfort his good friend: "Ziqing, you can go to Gusu with us. The Holy Majesty agreed to meet in three days, and we will wait there. If Ziqing Qing is still worried, so in the next few days, let's send capable men to visit secretly."

The mountain circuit turns and the scenery is infinite.Accompanied by Aoxuan, a local, it was indeed a lot of fun.After turning another path, there is a stretch of terraced fields in front of us.The traffic on the rice paddies, the chickens and dogs hear each other, the men and women in the fields are farming among them, laughing and talking happily, and are experiencing the joy of a good harvest.

I have known for a long time that there are many residents in this western mountain, but seeing the people farming the mountain with my own eyes, it seems that they have fallen from nature to the mortal world.Looking at the simple and honest people in front of me, I can't help feeling that it's just a matter of time before I was born and entered the world.

Seeing that I was thinking, Qi Aoxuan didn't say a word.The eyes of the two sides intertwined and then slowly avoided, both of them had some strange emotions in their hearts.

After a short pause, I asked slowly, "Aoxuan, this is your territory. It's getting late, do you have a place for us to rest?" I smiled and suppressed all other emotions.Since there is a local named Aoxuan leading the way, it is naturally more interesting than what I planned.

"Ye, this Taihu West Mountain is a rare place to live in seclusion. Although the Qi family is a family of merchants, there is no lack of literati elegance. Naturally, Aoxuan will not let go of such a good place."

I was slightly shocked: "So this is also your Qi family's territory."

Ao Xuan smiled: "Don't dare, I just own dozens of acres of mountain land here. But speaking of it, the whole world belongs to the emperor, and the Qi family's foundation is naturally not in the eyes of the sage."

"Okay, you don't need to say your sour words. As long as the Qi family has no second thoughts about the court, I will not attack the Qi family. You don't have to test me again and again." After a pause, "Today Where is the place to rest at night?"

"It's right there." Seeing Aoxuan pointing to a garden on the mountainside, I secretly sighed, the Qi family in the south of the Yangtze River is indeed the richest man, and the small villa has such a grandeur.

The villa seems not far away, but actually it is a winding road.

The road is no longer as natural as it used to be. It seems that few people pass by. The grass grows up to knees on the road, and there are many strange rocks.

I frowned slightly, this Qi Aoxuan did it on purpose.I don't believe that such a big Zhuangzi doesn't have a dedicated road.

I walked straight along the path for more than an hour, until the sky was full of stars, before I came to the gate of the villa.I saw four large characters written on the gate: Yunze Villa.

The gate of the villa opened slowly, and several servants greeted them, kneeling on the ground to salute.

After entering the door, I saw that the house was brightly lit and shaded by green willows.The elegant pavilion in the corridor is surrounded by clear water.Nestled by the water, several young girls have picturesque features, bright and moving.

Seeing Qi Aoxuan, they hastily walked a few steps and knelt down: "Welcome to the owner."

Qi Aoxuan nodded casually, "This is my owner's guest, Mr. Xuan."

"I've seen Mr. Xuan."

I looked at these girls, and saw that they walked lightly, and it seemed that all of them were not weak in martial arts.This Qi Aoxuan really cannot be underestimated.The forces in the rivers and lakes themselves have never taken it seriously, and those anti-Qing forces did not do much, but they made themselves a little negligent about it.

As if he understood what I was thinking of, Qi Aoxuan led the way and said: "Business is not easy these days, if you don't pay attention, there will be strong people extorting. If you don't have a certain influence, it's better to do less business. "

I quite agree with this point. In addition to the obvious aspects of the family business in the previous life, the underworld forces are also deeply involved, so it can continue to grow and no one dares to covet it.

Is Qi Aoxuan implying to himself that they are only looking for money and have no second thoughts about the imperial court?

Bypassing the front yard, one can see pavilions, water and stones in the back, which are unevenly scattered, with flowers and green willows, which are well hidden. It turns out to be a wonderful garden arrangement.Even with my tricky eyes, which I have seen all over the world, I can't pick out any flaws. Qi Aoxuan is really not an ordinary person.

The two drank and chatted, talking about the mountains and lakes, food and wine, and they got along very well.After drinking a few more cups, Aoxuan said: "The night view of Taihu Lake is very interesting, but it's too late today. How about Aoxuan to accompany Xuan Ye to enjoy it tomorrow?"

I smiled lightly: "Okay. But it feels like we met Aoxuan too late, and the meaning is still unfinished. How about you and I sleep together today?"

Qi Aoxuan froze slightly: "I've been away from home for a long time and have many things to do, so I won't be with Ye today." After speaking, he left in a hurry.

I couldn't help laughing out loud, I didn't expect that Ao Xuan, who seems to be so experienced, is so... Haha, interesting, interesting

A young girl in green shirt came up to her and gave her a blessing, "Master, come with me." Seeing me curiously, she hesitated for a while and asked, "Is this your first time visiting Taihu Lake, Master?"

"Not bad." I didn't know what she meant, so I replied casually.

The girl smiled and said, "Judging from your accent, you seem to be from the capital."

I nodded, "The girl is very curious about me."

The girl smiled embarrassedly: "It's true that the owner has never brought guests here, so the servant's house is a little strange. Don't blame me, sir." After speaking, she pointed to a quiet and elegant room in front of her and said, "It's a place to entertain guests, because The owner of the villa didn’t give any instructions, so I can only feel sorry for the young master to live here first. If the owner of the villa has other orders tomorrow, the slave family will take the young master to another place.” After speaking, he was blessed and turned to leave.

When I walked into the room, I saw that it was plain and unadorned.From the girl's words, this place seems to be a relatively simple place in the village.It's really a bit of a mistake to let Aoxuan go away with one word, so he can only live here temporarily.

I had nothing to say all night, and in the early morning of the second day, several girls came in to help me change my clothes.He was not sensitive to the intimacy and gratitude of strangers, declined the enthusiasm of several people, washed himself, and walked out the door.

There are still two days left before the three days agreed with Rong Ruo and the others.You should be able to understand what the Qi family meant.As long as the Qi family has no second thoughts, I don't pay attention to the others.

As the girl walked to the front hall, she could hear bursts of laughter in the hall from a distance, the warblers turned and the swallows cried, and entering the hall, Qi Aoxuan was surrounded by several girls, talking and laughing at Yan Yan.Ao Xuan looked radiant.People who practice martial arts have good physical strength, which makes me a little envious.well!It seems that yesterday's medicine was too strong, which made Aoxuan feel embarrassed, and it seems that it is difficult to end this scene properly today.

Frowning slightly, but helpless, he could only shake his head, sighed and said: "Aoxuan, my body is too sensitive, and I can't smell makeup. Today I can only live up to Aoxuan's kindness for the time being."

After all, he turned around and was about to leave.

Qi Aoxuan never expected Kangxi to have such a reaction, bit his lip, and waved all the maids back.Then he said: "How about this?"

I smiled: "It's much better."

Qi Aoxuan snorted: "Shouldn't the emperor be one of the three thousand in the harem? He can't stand the powdery air. If he really can't stand it, where did the emperor's elder brothers come from?"

I looked at Aoxuan's angry look, and felt amusing, and I couldn't help teasing him: "My people never wear rouge and gouache." I'm not lying, Rong Ruo, Dai Zi and the others, I haven't seen anyone who has ever painted those things.

Qi Aoxuan naturally didn't believe it, but he didn't bother to argue about it. There are more important things today: "Your Majesty, how about we have a good talk today? To avoid unnecessary misunderstandings between the two sides and cause grievances in the future."

Just wait for this sentence: "Okay, you and I don't have to stick to it today, just speak clearly. As long as the Qi family has no ambiguity towards the court, we have a huge room for cooperation."

"But before that, we have to wait for someone else. Aoxuan can only represent the Feitian League, and the real head of the Qi family is someone else."

"Who?"

"My younger brother, Qi Aoran."

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